Retinal ganglion cell repopulation for vision restoration in optic neuropathy: a roadmap from the RReSTORe Consortium
JR Soucy, EA Aguzzi, J Cho, MJ Gilhooley… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies results in
irreversible vision loss due to the mammalian central nervous system's limited regenerative …
irreversible vision loss due to the mammalian central nervous system's limited regenerative …
Role of oxidative stress in ocular diseases associated with retinal ganglion cells degeneration
Ocular diseases associated with retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration is the most
common neurodegenerative disorder that causes irreversible blindness worldwide. It is …
common neurodegenerative disorder that causes irreversible blindness worldwide. It is …
[HTML][HTML] Extension of retinofugal projections in an assembled model of human pluripotent stem cell-derived organoids
CM Fligor, SS Lavekar, J Harkin, PK Shields… - Stem Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
The development of the visual system involves the coordination of spatial and temporal
events to specify the organization of varied cell types, including the elongation of axons from …
events to specify the organization of varied cell types, including the elongation of axons from …
Re-formation of synaptic connectivity in dissociated human stem cell-derived retinal organoid cultures
Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived retinal organoids (ROs) can efficiently and
reproducibly generate retinal neurons that have potential for use in cell replacement …
reproducibly generate retinal neurons that have potential for use in cell replacement …
Development of a three-dimensional organoid model to explore early retinal phenotypes associated with Alzheimer's disease
SS Lavekar, J Harkin, M Hernandez, C Gomes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
accumulation of Aβ plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, resulting in synaptic loss and …
accumulation of Aβ plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, resulting in synaptic loss and …
Retinal ganglion cells with a glaucoma OPTN (E50K) mutation exhibit neurodegenerative phenotypes when derived from three-dimensional retinal organoids
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) serve as the connection between the eye and the brain, with
this connection disrupted in glaucoma. Numerous cellular mechanisms have been …
this connection disrupted in glaucoma. Numerous cellular mechanisms have been …
[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes modulate neurodegenerative phenotypes associated with glaucoma in OPTN (E50K) human stem cell-derived retinal ganglion cells
Although the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is a primary characteristic of
glaucoma, astrocytes also contribute to their neurodegeneration in disease states. Although …
glaucoma, astrocytes also contribute to their neurodegeneration in disease states. Although …
[HTML][HTML] Pro-maturational effects of human iPSC-derived cortical astrocytes upon iPSC-derived cortical neurons
A Hedegaard, J Monzón-Sandoval, SE Newey… - Stem cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Astrocytes influence neuronal maturation and function by providing trophic support,
regulating the extracellular environment, and modulating signaling at synapses. The …
regulating the extracellular environment, and modulating signaling at synapses. The …
SOX9-induced generation of functional astrocytes supporting neuronal maturation in an all-human system
K Neyrinck, J Van Den Daele, T Vervliet… - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2021 - Springer
Astrocytes, the main supportive cell type of the brain, show functional impairments upon
ageing and in a broad spectrum of neurological disorders. Limited access to human …
ageing and in a broad spectrum of neurological disorders. Limited access to human …
Glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease caused by intrinsic vulnerability factors
A Artero-Castro, FJ Rodriguez-Jimenez… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Glaucoma, one of the most common causes of blindness in developing countries today,
involves a progressive loss of neural cells in the optic nerve that leads to progressive …
involves a progressive loss of neural cells in the optic nerve that leads to progressive …